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Climate risk continues to weigh on Sasol despite Lake Charles sale

Climate risk continues to weigh on Sasol despite Lake Charles sale

07 October 2020

Chemicals giant Sasol this week announced the sale of a 50 percent stake in its troubled Lake Charles project in Louisiana, USA. The deal has generally been seen as positive for the group as the US$2 billion cash injection will go a long way to reducing its formidable debt burden.

Morningstar Investment Conference highlights way forward for SA, emerging markets

Morningstar Investment Conference highlights way forward for SA, emerging markets

06 October 2020

Emerging markets across the world are well positioned to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, thanks to a raft of reforms and baked-in resilience – but while South Africa’s fundamentals appear to be in good shape, it must overcome slow growth and a worrying debt trajectory if it is to take advantage of the opportunities presented by the pandemic.

The gap between defensive and cyclical companies widens

The gap between defensive and cyclical companies widens

06 October 2020

Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. And that is certainly what we’ve been seeing this year in terms of the macroeconomic support provided by the world’s central banks.

Offshore investing:  Direct offshore or feeder funds – which should I choose?

Offshore investing: Direct offshore or feeder funds – which should I choose?

06 October 2020

Offshore investing has been in the spotlight again recently, but diversifying your portfolio across regions, currencies and industries has always been a good strategy. Maintaining your spending power as the rand depreciates, is another good reason to keep a portion of your portfolio in foreign currency.

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Not all money market funds are equal: Here’s how to choose

Not all money market funds are equal: Here’s how to choose

06 October 2020
Structured investments let you grow your money with certainty

Structured investments let you grow your money with certainty

05 October 2020
Fixed income investors can still be rewarded with attractive real returns

Fixed income investors can still be rewarded with attractive real returns

05 October 2020
Sensible offshore strategies reined in by regulation and asset managers’ onshore bias

Sensible offshore strategies reined in by regulation and asset managers’ onshore bias

05 October 2020
Take the heavy lifting out of offshore investing

Take the heavy lifting out of offshore investing

02 October 2020
How to be a financially resilient investor

How to be a financially resilient investor

01 October 2020
Impact Investing means making better investment decisions for all

Impact Investing means making better investment decisions for all

01 October 2020
Momentum Investments Economies at a glance report - September 2020

Momentum Investments Economies at a glance report - September 2020

01 October 2020